Digest Number 197

[Guest guest]

I actually asked a Rabbi about this. I didn't

entirely understand the answer, but what I gather is

that somehow the processing of the animal bits to turn

them into gelatin makes them not count as animal any

more. It's parve not because it's vegetable, but

because it's " not animal " . (Like mineral oil?)

 

What I understood from the conversation: do not use

Kosher symbols to try to determine the vegetarianness

of a food. They're based on religious rules, which

aren't necessarily logical to people who don't want to

eat animals.

 

> I see we are still interested in vegan

> marshmellows... My husband

> bought some the other day at a grocery store that

> were SUPPOSEDLY

> vegan. they are called Elyon(made in Israel and are

> labeled Kosher /

> parve.) My husband wasn't totally sure about how

> vegan thet were

> (wasn't sure about " Kosher gelatin " ) . A man who

> worked in the store

> wearing a kippah assured him that everything was

> from a vegetable source

> or it wouldn't be able to say " parve " . The kids were

> so excited...but I

> was skeptical THANKS to email from this group!!!

> (They bought them when

> I wasn't along) but as soon as I got home I called

> the company on the

> bag(in NJ) and spoke to some man who explained to me

> that they are parve

> but the source of the gelatin is from ANIMAL HIDES

> (cows)!!! Yuk! I

> didn't stay on the phone long enough for him to

> explain how , in his

> mind, this was kosher. I'm jewish and know what

> parve is supposed to

> mean (no animal ingredients...but possibly fish or

> egg...still yuk) but

> I bet there are a lot of people out there who think

> they are eating

> vegetarian when they are eating animal hides!!! how

> disgusting!!! Be

> careful!!

> In the mantime, is there any hope that the Emes

> compnay will come back?

> 'Sorry this was so long but I'm still mad about it.

> Jackie

> LamourDelaVie wrote:

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hello Pat;

 

Yes theTerra Chips are low in calories etc......

 

I'm going to try to make some similar ones with my own variation of spices and herbs.

 

Hope your day is going well.

 

GOD BLESS!!!

 

Irene - Marie

 

 

 

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